2006-06-30 02:38:33 -04:00
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PEP: 361
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Title: Python 2.6 Release Schedule
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Version: $Revision$
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Last-Modified: $Date$
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Author: Neal Norwitz
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Status: Draft
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Type: Informational
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Created: 29-June-2006
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Python-Version: 2.6
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Post-History:
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Abstract
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This document describes the development and release schedule for
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Python 2.6. The schedule primarily concerns itself with PEP-sized
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items. Small features may be added up to and including the first
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beta release. Bugs may be fixed until the final release.
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There will be at least two alpha releases, two beta releases, and
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one release candidate. The release date is planned to be in XXX 2008.
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Release Manager and Crew
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XXX volunteered to be Release Manager.
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XXX is building the Windows installers,
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XXX is building the Mac installers,
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XXX the doc packages and
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XXX the RPMs.
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Release Schedule
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Note that this schedule is completely tentative. The number of alphas,
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betas and release candidates will be determined as the release process
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unfolds. The minimal schedule is:
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June 2007: (re)confirm the crew and start deciding on schedule.
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The initial 2.6 target is for April 2008.
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alpha 1: T - 16 weeks [planned]
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alpha 2: T - 13 weeks [planned]
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beta 1: T - 9 weeks [planned]
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beta 2: T - 5 weeks [planned]
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rc 1: T - 1 week [planned]
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final: T [planned]
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Completed features for 2.6
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PEPs:
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None
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New modules in the standard library:
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None
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Other major features:
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None
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Possible features for 2.6
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New features *should* be implemented prior to alpha2, particularly
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any C modifications or behavioral changes. New features *must* be
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implemented prior to beta1 or will require Release Manager approval.
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The following PEPs are being worked on for possible inclusion in 2.6:
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- PEP 275: Switching on Multiple Values
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- PEP 297: Support for System Upgrades
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Each non-trivial feature listed here that is not a PEP must be
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discussed on python-dev. Other enhancements include:
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- distutils replacement (requires a PEP)
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- turtle.py replacement or enhancements
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New modules in the standard library:
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- winerror
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http://python.org/sf/1505257
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(Owner: MAL)
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2006-07-06 00:33:23 -04:00
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Start removing deprecated features and generally moving towards Py3k
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Replace all old style tests (operate on import) with unittest or docttest
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All tests for all untested modules
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Document undocumented modules/features
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2006-06-30 02:38:33 -04:00
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Deferred until 2.7
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None
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Open issues
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2006-07-06 00:33:23 -04:00
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How should import warnings be handled?
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http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2006-June/066345.html
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http://python.org/sf/1515609
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http://python.org/sf/1515361
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How should -m work with packages?
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How should -m work with relative imports?
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http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2006-June/066161.html
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2006-06-30 02:38:33 -04:00
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Copyright
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This document has been placed in the public domain.
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Local Variables:
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mode: indented-text
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coding: utf-8
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